Piperidine derivatives and hypotensives containing the same

ABSTRACT

A piperidine compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A is a fused aromatic ring; R is hydrogen, chloro or methoxy; X is (CH 2 ) n , which may be substituted, in which n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 10, --CH═CH--, --C═C--, --O--, --S--, --NH--, --N(COCH 3 )--, --N(COOC 2  H 5 )--, --N(CHO)--, --N(CH 3 )--, --CO--, --SO--, or --SO 2  --; Y is --CH═CH--, --CH 2  CH 2  --, --CH 2  CO--, --O--, --S--, --NH--, --OCH 2  --, --SCH 2  --, --NHCH 2  --, --CH(OH)CH 2  -- or --CH(OH)CH(OH)--; and Q is substituted or unsubstituted n-hexyl, carboxypropyl, ethoxycarbonylpropyl, cyanopropyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, indanyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, benzocycloheptyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, indolyl, pyrolyl, furyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl or N-methylpyrolyl, wherein any one or more of the --(CH 2 )-groups of the hexyl, carboxypropyl, ethoxycarbonylpropyl and cyanopropyl groups may be replaced by --CH═CH--, --C═C--, --O--, --S-- , --NH--, --N(COCH 3 ), --N(COC 2  H 5 )--, --N(CHO)--, --N(CH 3 ), --CO--, --SO-- or --SO 2  --, and wherein one or more of the --(CH 2 )-groups in X and Q may be substituted by --(CH 2 ) 4  -- or --(CH 2 ) 5  -- thereby forming a ring structure.

This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. -08/072,458, filed Jun. 7, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/655,775, filed Feb. 15, 1991, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,250,681, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/443,438, filed Nov. 30, 1989, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/354,880, filed May 22, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,231,105, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/201,911, filed Jun. 2, 1988, now abandoned.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a piperidine derivative and hypotensives containing the same.

DESCRIPTION OF THE BACKGROUND

It is said that there are about 13,000,000 patients with hypertension in Japan and its frequency of occurrence in individuals becomes greater with advancing age. Further, as the age of a given population increases, increased attention is directed to hypertension which becomes more and more of a dangerous factor in severe heart and cerebral diseases represented by cardiac infarction and cerebral apoplexy. In recent years, calcium antagonists or angiotensin convertase inhibitors have been widely used as excellent primary selection drugs for treatment of hypertension. But the pharmaceutical effects or safety of these hypotensives have recently come into question.

A need therefore continues to exist for new hypotensive agents which exhibit excellent pharmaceutical effects and safety which can be industrially prepared at low cost and in a simple manner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to provide an effective hypotensive agent which is relatively simple to prepare at low cost.

Briefly, this object and other objects of the present invention as hereinafter will become more readily apparent can be attained by a piperidine derivative of formula (I): ##STR2## wherein A is a fused aromatic ring; R is hydrogen, chloro or methoxy; X is (CH₂)_(n), which may be substituted, in which n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 10, --CH═CH--, --C═C--, --O--, --S--, --NH--, --N(COCH₃)--, --N(COOC₂ H₅)--, --N(CHO)--, --N(CH₃)--, --CO--, --SO--, or --SO₂ --; Y is --CH═CH--, --CH₂ CH₂ --, --CH₂ CO--, --O--, --S--, --NH--, --OCH₂ --, --SCH₂ --, --NHCH₂ --, --CH(OH)CH₂ --or --CH (OH) CH (OH) --; and Q is substituted or unsubstituted n-hexyl, carboxypropyl, ethoxycarbonylpropyl, cyanopropyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, indanyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, benzocycloheptyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, indolyl, pyrolyl, furyl, thienyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl or N-methylpyrolyl, wherein any one or more of the --(CH₂)-groups of the hexyl, carboxypropyl, ethoxycarbonylpropyl and cyanopropyl groups may be replaced by --CH═CH--, -- C═C--, --O--, --S--, --NH--, --N (COCH₃), --N(COC₂ H₅)--, --N(CHO)--, --N(CH₃)--, --CO--, --SO-- or --SO₂ --, and wherein one or more of the --(CH₂)-groups in X and Q may be substituted by --(CH₂)₄ -- or --(CH₂)₅ -- thereby forming a ring structure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

It has now been discovered that piperidine derivatives of the formula (I) above are effective as hypotensive agents. The present piperidine derivative exhibits excellent hypotensive action, its method of synthesis is simple and its derivatives can be easily prepared.

In formula (I), the fused aromatic ring (A) is a fused benzene, thiophene, pyridine or the like ring. Further, in formula (I) above, substituents X and Q may be substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of H(CH2)n, wherein n is 1 to 10, C₁ (CH₂)₃, allyl, phenyl, isopropyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, fluoro, chloro, acetoxy, 2-methoxyacetoxy, ethoxycarboxy, carboxyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, cyano, imidazolylmethyl, trifluoromethyl, benzoyl, 2-hydroxybenzyl, nitro, amino, acetylamino, propanoylamino, butanoylamino, pivaloylamino, trifluoromethylamino, methoxycarbonylamino, ethoxycarbonylamino, cinnamoylamino, methanesulfonylamino, N,N-bis(methanesulfonyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, hydroxymethyl and acetoxymethyl.

The method of administration of the present piperidine derivative when used as a hypotensive, include oral and parenteral routes. Dose is determined depending upon age, body weight and condition of the patient and route of administration. Daily dose is generally 0.01 to 2000 mg/kg for oral administration. In the case of parenteral administration, the daily dose is 0.01 to 1000 mg/kg. The present piperidine derivative may be prepared in the form of ordinary preparations such as for example, tablets, powders, capsules, solutions, sugar--coated tablets or depots, which may be prepared in a conventional manner using conventional preparation aids. For example, tablets can be obtained by mixing the piperidine derivative of the present invention diluents (e.g., lactose, calcium carbonate or calcium phosphate), binders (e.g., gum arabic, corn starch or gelatin), swelling agents (e.g., alginic acid, corn starch or pregelinated starch), sweeteners (e.g., sucrose or saccharin), flavors (e.g., peppermint, Gaultheria adenothrix oil or cherry), lubricating and wetting agents (e.g., magnesium stearate, talc or carboxymethyl cellulose).

Having now generally described this invention, a further understanding can be obtained by reference to certain specific examples which are provided herein for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to be limited unless otherwise specified.

Unless otherwise indicated, the developing conditions for silica gel TLC procedures were under chloroform/methanol=9/1. Mass spectra (MS) were performed in the FD mode (m/z) and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra (NMR) were measured using tetramethylsilane as the internal standard and CDCl₃ as the solvent.

EXAMPLE 1 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-hexylpiperidine hydrochloride

A solution of 273 mg (1 mmol) of 4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-hexylpiperidine, 165 mg (1 mmol) of 1-bromohexane, 745 mg (5 mmols) of sodium iodide and 414 mg (3 mmols) of potassium carbonate in 20 ml of methyl isobutyl ketone was stirred and refluxed at 120° C. overnight on an oil bath. After the reaction, the mixture was washed by adding 20 ml of water thereto. Then the organic phase was separated and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. After purifying by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: methanol/chloroform, 1/100-1/50), the product was converted into the hydrochloride with an equimolar hydrogen chloride/dioxane solution.

Amount yielded 180 mg

Yield 46%

TLC Rf=0.68

MS 357 (M+)

NMR 0.83 (3H, t), 1.2-1.4 (6H, m), 1.7-1.9 (2H, m), 2.31 (2H, dd), 2.53 (2H, d), 2.7-2.8 (2H, m), 3.14 (2H, dd), 3.38 (2H, dd), 3.38 (2H, d), 6.92 (2H, s), 7.2-7.4 (8H, m)

Hereafter procedures were carried out in manner similar to Example 1.

EXAMPLE 2 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-octylpiperidine hydrochloride

Amount yielded 300 mg

Yield 72%

TLC Rf=0.71

MS 385 (M+)

NMR 0.85 (3H, t), 1.2-1.4 (10H, m), 1.7-2.0 (2H, m), 2.30 (2H, dd), 2.53 (2H, d), 2.7-2.9 (2H, m), 3.13 (2H, dd), 3.38 (2H, d), 6.90 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (8H, m)

EXAMPLE 3 1-Decyl-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine hydrochloride

Amount yielded 300 mg

Yield 67%

TLC Rf=0.75

MS 413 (M+)

NMR 0.85 (3H, t), 1.2-1.4 (14H, m), 1.7-1.9 (2H, m), 2.33 (2H, dd), 2.54 (2H, d), 2.7-2.8 (2H, m), 3.15 (2H, dd), 3.39 (2H, d), 6.92 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (8H, m)

EXAMPLE 4 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-dodecylpiperidine hydrochloride

Amount yielded 1.10 g

Yield 92%

TLC Rf=0.78

MS 441 (M+)

NMR 0.85 (3H, t), 1.1-1.5 (18H, m), 1.7-1.9 (2H, m), 2.32 (2H, dd), 2.54 (2H, d), 2.7-2.8 (2H, m), 3.12 (2H, dd), 3.36 (2H, d), 6.93 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (8H, m)

EXAMPLE 5 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-tetradecylpiperidine hydrochloride

Amount yielded 1.20 g

Yield 95%

TLC Rf=0.78

MS 469 (M+)

NMR 0.82 (3H, t), 1.1-1.5 (22H, m), 1.7-1.9 (2H, m), 2.33 (2H, dd), 2.55 (2H, d), 2.7-2.8 (2H, m), 3.15 (2H, dd), 3.40 (2H, d), 6.92 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (8H, m)

EXAMPLE 6 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-hexadecylpiperidine hydrochloride

Amount yielded 1.18 g

Yield 88%

TLC Rf=0.80

MS 497 (M+)

NMR 0.80 (3H, t), 1.1-1.6 (26H, m), 1.7-1.9 (2H, m), 2.33 (2H, dd), 2.58 (2H, d), 2.7-2.8 (2H, m), 3.20 (2H, dd), 3.40 (.2H, d), 6.88 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (8H, m)

EXAMPLE 7 1-Cyclohexylmethyl-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine hydrochloride

Amount yielded 520 mg

Yield 51%

TLC Rf=0.75

MS 369 (M+)

NMR 0.8-2.1 (11H, m), 2.42 (2H, dd), 2.65 (2H, d), 2.78 (2H, d) , 3.20 (2H, dd), 3.42 (2H, d), 6.91 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (8H, m)

EXAMPLE 8 1-Cyclohexyl-2-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 780 mg

Yield 74%

TLC Rf=0.75

MS 383 (M+)

NMR 0.8-2.1 (13H, m), 2.45 (2H, dd) , 2.67 (2H, d), 2.7-2.9 (2H, m), 3.0 (2H, dd) , 3.48 (2H, d) , 6.94 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (8H, m)

EXAMPLE 9 1-Cyclohexyl-3-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)propane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 1.02 g

Yield 94%

TLC Rf=0.77

MS 397 (M+)

NMR 0.8-2.1 (15H, m) , 2.47 (2H, dd), 2.68 (2H, d), 2.7-2.9 (2H, m), 3.0 (2H, dd), 3.49 (2H, d), 6.94 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (8H, m)

EXAMPLE 10 1-Cyclohexyl-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 815 mg

Yield 72%

TLC Rf=0.78

MS 411 (M+)

NMR 0.8-2.1 (17H, m) , 2.28 (2H, dd), 2.52 (2H, 2.7-2.9 (2H, m), 3.08 (2H, dd), 3.35 (2H, d), 6.92 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (8H, m)

EXAMPLE 11 1-Cyclohexyl-5-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)pentane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 750 mg

Yield 65%

TLC Rf=0.80

MS 411 (M+)

NMR 0.8-2.1 (19H, m), 2.25 (2H, dd), 2.68 (2H, d), 2.7-2.9 (2H, m), 3.12 (2H, dd), 3.38 (2H, d), 6.92 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (8H, m)

EXAMPLE 12 1-Benzyl-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine hydrochloride

Amount yielded 320 mg

Yield 80%

TLC Rf=0.42

MS 363 (M+)

NMR 2.28 (2H, dd), 2.52 (2H, d), 3.14 (2H, dd), 3.31 (2H, d), 4.01 (2H, d), 6.90 (2H, s), 7.1-7.6 (13H, m)

EXAMPLE 13 2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenylethane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 310 mg

Yield 75%

TLC Rf=0.45

MS 377 (M+)

NMR 2.28 (2H, dd), 2.51 (2H, d), 3.0-3.3 (6H, m), 3.47 (2H, d), 6.90 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (13H, m)

EXAMPLE 14 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenylpropane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 330 mg

Yield 77%

TLC Rf=0.50

MS 391 (M+)

NMR 2.1-2.4 (4H, m), 2.51 (2H, d), 2.65 (2H, t), 2.7-2.9 (2H, m), 3.12 (2H, dd), 3.38 (2H, d), 6.90 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (13H, m)

EXAMPLE 15 4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenylbutane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 180 mg

Yield 41%

TLC Rf=0.50

MS 405 (M+)

NMR 1.4-1.9 (4H, m), 2.28 (2H, dd), 2.52 (2H, d), 2.61 (2H, t) , 2.7-2.8 (2H, m), 3.12 (2H, .dd), 3.35 (2H, d), 6.90 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (13H, m)

EXAMPLE 16 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenylpentane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 110 mg

Yield 24%,

TLC Rf=0.55

MS 419 (M+)

NMR 1.2-1.9 (6H, m), 2.25 (2H, dd), 2.52 (2H, d), 2.60 (2H, t), 2.7-2.8 (2H, m), 3.08 (2H, dd) , 3.35 (2H, d) , 6.90 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (13H, m)

EXAMPLE 17 6-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenylhexane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 315 mg

Yield 67%

TLC Rf=0.56

MS 433 (M+)

NMR 1.1-1.9 (8H, m), 2.26 (2H, dd), 2.56 (2H, d), 2.61 (2H, t), 2.7-2.8 (2H, m), 3.10 (2H, dd), 3.35 (2H, d), 6.91 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (13H, m)

EXAMPLE 18 7-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyctohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenylheptane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 267 mg

Yield 55%

TLC Rf=0.56

MS 447 (M+)

NMR 1.1-1 (10H, m), 2.25 (2H, dd), 2.55 (2H, d), 2.65 (2H, t), 2.7-2.8 (2H, m), 3.07 (2H, dd), 3.32 (2H, d), 6.90 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (13H, m)

EXAMPLE 19 2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenoxyethane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 1.95 g

Yield 55%

TLC Rf=0.56

MS 393 (M+)

NMR (fee base) 2.1-2.5 (2H, m) , 2.58 (2H, t), 2.6-2.7 (2H, m), 4.05 (2H, t), 6.89 (2H, d), 6.92 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (11H, m)

EXAMPLE 20 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenoxypropane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 2.15 g

Yield 48%

TLC Rf=0.58

MS 407 (M+)

NMR (free base) 1.97 (2H, tt), 2.1-2.5 (6H, m), 2.54 (2H, t), 2.6-2.7 (2H, m), 3.97 (2H, dd), 6.86 (2H, d), 6.90 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (11H, m)

EXAMPLE 21 4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenoxybutane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 1.18 g

Yield 86%

TLC Rf=0.61

MS 421 (M+)

NMR (free base) 1.8-2.7 (14H, m), 3.96 (2H, t), 6.87 (2H, d), 6.90 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (11H, m)

EXAMPLE 22 2-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenylthioethane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 0.97 g

Yield 87%

TLC Rf=0.55

MS 409 (M+)

NMR (free base) 2.0-2.6 (10H, m), 2.78 (2H, t), 6.86 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (11H, m)

EXAMPLE 23 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenylthiopropane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 0.85 g

Yield 74%

TLC Rf=0.62

MS 423 (M+)

NMR (free base) 1.73 (2H, tt), 2.0-2.6 (10H, m), 2.80 (2H, t), 6.88 (2H, d), 7.1-7.4 (11H, m)

EXAMPLE 24 4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenylthiobutane hydrochloride

Amount yielded 0.85 g

Yield 72%

TLC Rf=0.62

MS 437 (M+)

NMR (free base) 1.6-2.6 (14H, m), 2.80 (2H, t), 6.88 (2H, d), 7.1-7.4 (11H, m)

EXAMPLE 25 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-(2-nitrobenzenesulfonyl)aminoethyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.72

MS 502 (M+)

EXAMPLE 26 1-(2-(2-Aminobenzenesulfonyl)aminoethyl)-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]-cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.51

MS 472 (M+)

EXAMPLE 27 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-(2-ethoxycarbonylbenzenesulfon6yl)aminoethyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.68

MS 544 (M+)

EXAMPLE 28 3-(2-((4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl)-2,4(1H,3H)quinazolinedione hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.85

MS 462 (M+)

EXAMPLE 29 5,6-Benzo-2,4-diazo(2-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl)tetrahydrothiopyrane hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.91

MS 498 (M+)

EXAMPLE 30 2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethane hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.78

MS 450 (M+)

EXAMPLE 31 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-isopropylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.92

MS 532 (M+)

NMR 0.77 (3H, d), 1.18 (3H, d), 1.6-3.3 (15H, m), 3.86 (3H, s), 3.92 (3H, s), 6.8-7.4 (11H, m)

EXAMPLE 32 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)propyl-4-fluorophenylsulfoxide hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.78

MS 457 (M+)

EXAMPLE 33 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)propyl-4-fluorophenylsulfone hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.62

MS 473 (M+)

EXAMPLE 34 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-(2-aminophenylthio)-1-propyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.84

MS 439 (M+)

EXAMPLE 35 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(1-(2-benzoylamino)ethyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.84

MS 420 (M+)

EXAMPLE 36 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(1-(2-N-phenylcarbamoylamino)ethyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.55

MS 435 (M+)

EXAMPLE 37 1-(3-(2-Cinnamoylaminophenylthio)-1-propyl)-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]-cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.66

MS 568 (M+)

NMR (free base) 1.74 (2H, tt), 2.0-2.6 (8H, m), 2.80 (2H, t), 6.59 (1H, d), 6.88 (2H, s), 7.0-7.6 (16H, m), 7.75 (1H, d), 8.5 (1H, d), 8.68 (1H, bs)

EXAMPLE 38 1-Cinnamyl-4- (5H-dibenzo[a, d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.84

MS 389 (M+)

NMR (free base) 2.1-2.7 (8H, m), 3.15 (2H, d), 6.25 (1H, td), 6.47 (1H, d), 6.90 (2H, s), 7.1-7.4 (13H, m)

EXAMPLE 39 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-isopropylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.80

MS 563 (M+)

EXAMPLE 40 2-(3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-propyl)-2-phenyl-1,3-dithiane-1,1,3,3-tetroxide hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.48

MS 573 (M+)

EXAMPLE 41 2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-(3-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-propyl)-1,3-dithiane-1,1,3,3-tetroxide hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.48

MS 573 (M+)

EXAMPLE 42 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-2-isopropylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.94

MS 540 (M+)

EXAMPLE 43 2-(3-Benzoylphenyl)-5-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-methylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.88

MS 548 (M+)

EXAMPLE 44 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2,2-diphenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.74

MS 506 (M+)

EXAMPLE 45 4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-3,4-dimethoxybutyrophenone hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.61

MS 479 (M+)

EXAMPLE 46 6-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-phenylhexanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.86

MS 430 (M+)

EXAMPLE 47 6-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-2-phenylhexanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.88

MS 472 (M+)

EXAMPLE 48 6-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-isopropylhexanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.81

MS 546 (M+)

EXAMPLE 49 7-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-phenylheptanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.84

MS 444 (M+)

EXAMPLE 50 7-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-2-phenylheptanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.84

MS 486 (M+)

EXAMPLE 51 7-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-isopropylheptanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.86

MS 560 (M+)

EXAMPLE 52 2-(3-Chloropropyl)-5-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.92

MS 506 (M+)

EXAMPLE 53 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2--phenyl-2-phenylthiovaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.81

MS 538 (M+)

EXAMPLE 54 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-phenylthiovaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.91

MS 598 (M+)

EXAMPLE 55 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(1-naphthyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.85

MS 580 (M+)

EXAMPLE 56 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(1-naphthyl)-2-isopropylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.90

MS 522 (M+)

EXAMPLE 57 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(2-naphthyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.85

MS 480 (M+)

EXAMPLE 58 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(2-naphthyl)-2-isopropylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.87

MS 522 (M+)

EXAMPLE 59 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.72

MS 498 (M+)

EXAMPLE 60 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-2-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.75

MS 540 (M+)

EXAMPLE 61 8-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-phenyloctanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.84

MS 472 (M+)

EXAMPLE 62 8-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-2-phenyloctanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.88

MS 514 (M+)

EXAMPLE 63 8-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-isopropyloctanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.82

MS 574 (M+)

EXAMPLE 64 1-(3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-propyl)-1-indanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.90

MS 456 (M+)

EXAMPLE 65 1-(3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-propyl)-5,6-dimethoxy-1-indanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.85

MS 516 (M+)

EXAMPLE 66 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)valeronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.61

MS 433 (M+)

EXAMPLE 67 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-2-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)valeronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.71

MS 475 (M+)

EXAMPLE 68 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-2-(pyrrol-2-yl)valeronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.55

MS 461 (M+)

EXAMPLE 69 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3-α-hydroxybenzyl)phenyl)-2-methylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.51

MS 550 (M+)

EXAMPLE 70 2-(3-Benzoylphenyl)-6-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-methylhexanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.88

MS 562 (M+)

EXAMPLE 71 6-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3-α-hydroxybenzyl)-phenyl-2-methylhexanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.52

MS 564 (M+)

EXAMPLE 72 2-(3-Benzoylphenyl)-7-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-methylheptanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.91

MS 576 (M+)

EXAMPLE 73 7-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3-(α-hydroxybenzyl)phenyl-2-methylheptanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.52

MS 578 (M+)

EXAMPLE 74 2-(3-Benzoylphenyl)-8-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-methyloctanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.90

MS 590 (M+)

EXAMPLE 75 8-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3-(α-hydroxybenzyl)phenyl-2-methyloctanenitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.61

MS 592 (M+)

EXAMPLE 76 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-methyl-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.91

MS 544 (M+)

EXAMPLE 77 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.85

MS 504 (M+)

EXAMPLE 78 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-ethyl-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.92

MS 458 (M+)

EXAMPLE 79 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-ethylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.90

MS 518 (M+)

EXAMPLE 80 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-propyl-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.93

MS 472 (M+)

EXAMPLE 81 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-propylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.91

MS 532 (M+)

EXAMPLE 82 2-Butyl-5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.95

MS 486 (M+)

EXAMPLE 83 2-Butyl-5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.90

MS 546 (M+)

EXAMPLE 84 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-pentyl-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.95

MS 500 (M+)

EXAMPLE 85 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-pentylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.92

MS 560 (M+)

EXAMPLE 86 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-hexyl-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.95

MS 514 (M+)

EXAMPLE 87 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-hexylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.92

MS 574 (M+)

EXAMPLE 88 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-heptyl-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.95

MS 528 (M+)

EXAMPLE 89 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-heptylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.91

MS 588 (M+)

EXAMPLE 90 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-octyl-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.94

MS 542 (M+)

EXAMPLE 91 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-octylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.94

MS 602 (M+)

EXAMPLE 92 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-nonyl-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.95

MS 556 (M+)

EXAMPLE 93 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-nonylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.93

MS 616 (M+)

EXAMPLE 94 2-Decyl-5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.95

MS 570 (M+)

EXAMPLE 95 2-Decyl-5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.94

MS 630 (M+)

EXAMPLE 96 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-acetophenone hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.71

MS 391 (M+)

EXAMPLE 97 2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylethane hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.36

MS 393 (M+)

EXAMPLE 98 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)propiophenone hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.74

MS 405 (M+)

EXAMPLE 99 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropane hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.35

MS 407 (M+)

EXAMPLE 100 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butyrophenone hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.75

MS 419 (M+)

EXAMPLE 101 4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylbutane hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.39

MS 421 (M+)

EXAMPLE 102 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)valerophenone hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.76

MS 433 (M+)

EXAMPLE 103 5-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpentane hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.78

MS 447 (M+)

EXAMPLE 104 2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-4'-fluoroacetophenone hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.80

MS 409 (M+)

EXAMPLE 105 2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-hydroxy-1-(4-fluorophenyl)ethane hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.44

MS 411 (M+)

EXAMPLE 106 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-4'-fluoropropiophenone hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.80

MS 423 (M+)

EXAMPLE 107 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-hydroxy-1-(4-fluorophenyl)propane hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.44

MS 425 (M+)

EXAMPLE 108 4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-hydroxy-1-(4-fluorophenyl)butane hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.45

MS 439 (M+)

EXAMPLE 109 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-4'-fluorovalerophenone hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.84

MS 451 (M+)

EXAMPLE 110 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-hydroxy-1-(4-fluorophenyl)pentane hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.51

MS 453 (M+)

EXAMPLE 111 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-fluorobenzyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.75

MS 381 (M+)

EXAMPLE 112 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-fluorobenzyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.79

MS 381 (M+)

EXAMPLE 113 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.61

MS 381 (M+)

EXAMPLE 114 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-trifluoromethylbenzyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.83

MS 431 (M+)

EXAMPLE 115 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.82

MS 431 (M+)

EXAMPLE 116 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.79

MS 431 (M+)

EXAMPLE 117 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-methoxybenzyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.61

MS 393 (M+)

EXAMPLE 118 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-methoxybenzyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.61

MS 393 (M+)

EXAMPLE 119 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-methoxybenzyl)piperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.52

MS 393 (M+)

EXAMPLE 120 4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-pentafluorobenzylpiperidine hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.80

MS 453 (M+)

EXAMPLE 121 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.86

MS 440 (M+)

EXAMPLE 122 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-2-phenylvaleronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.82

MS 488 (M+)

EXAMPLE 123 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl-2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.75

MS 500 (M+)

EXAMPLE 124 2-(3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-propyl-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dioxolane hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.68

MS 481 (M+)

EXAMPLE 125 4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-4'-fluorobutyrophenone hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.82

MS 437 (M+)

EXAMPLE 126 5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride

TLC Rf=0.66

MS 562 (M+)

    __________________________________________________________________________                                                          MD  TLC                                                                               sol-               exp                                                                               compound                                          (M+)                                                                               (Rf)                                                                              vent               __________________________________________________________________________     127                                                                               2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl-1-(4-fluoroph        enyl)ethane hydrochloride                         395 0.55                                                                              B                  128                                                                               1-(2-Chlorobenzyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine          hydrochloride                                     397 0.68                                                                              B                  129                                                                               1-(3-Chlorobenzyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine          hydrochloride                                     397 0.58                                                                              B                  130                                                                               1-(4-Chlorobenzyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine          hydrochloride                                     397 0.58                                                                              B                  131                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-methylbenyl)piperidine           hydrochloride                                     377 0.74                                                                              B                  132                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-methylbenyl)piperidine           hydrochloride                                     377 0.71                                                                              B                  133                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-methylbenyl)piperidine           hydrochloride                                     377 0.65                                                                              B                  134                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-heptylpiperidine                    hydrochloride                                     371 0.70                                                                              B                  135                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-nondecylpiperidine                  hydrochloride                                     399 0.75                                                                              B                  136                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-undecylpiperidine                   hydrochloride                                     427 0.75                                                                              B                  137                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-tridecylpiperidine                  hydrochloride                                     455 0.78                                                                              B                  138                                                                               1-(2-Aminobenzy)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine            dihydrochloride                                   392 0.38                                                                              B                  139                                                                               1-(3-Aminobenzy)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine            dihydrochloride                                   392 0.23                                                                              B                  140                                                                               1-(4-Aminobenzy)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine            dihydrochloride                                   392 0.26                                                                              B                  141                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-nitrobenzyl)piperidine           hydrochloride                                     422 0.85                                                                              B                  142                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-nitrobenzyl)piperidine           hydrochloride                                     422 0.82                                                                              B                  143                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-nitrobenzyl)piperidine           hydrochloride                                     422 0.83                                                                              B                  144                                                                               5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[  a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3-fluor        ophenyl)-2-isopropylvaleronitrile                 500 0.71                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               145                                                                               5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-        2-(3-methoxyphenyl)valeronitrile                  512 0.64                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               146                                                                               5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-        2-(3-methylphenyl)valeronitrile                   496 0.68                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               147                                                                               5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-        2-(2-                                             549 0.78                                                                              B                     trifluoromethylphenyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride                           148                                                                               5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-isopropyl-        2-(4-                                             540 0.77                                                                              B                     trifluoromethylphenyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride                           149                                                                               5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-ethyl-2-(3        -                                                 526 0.77                                                                              B                     trifluoromethylphenyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride                           150                                                                               2-Butyl-5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(3        -                                                 554 0.80                                                                              B                     trifluoromethylphenyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride                           151                                                                               5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-hexyl-2-(3        -                                                 582 0.80                                                                              B                     trifluoromethylphenyl)valeronitrile hydrochloride                           152                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-phenyl-1-b        utene hydrochloride                               403 0.51                                                                              B                  153                                                                               1-Benzyloxy-2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)e        thane hydrochloride                               407 0.58                                                                              B                  154                                                                               1-Cyclohexyl-6-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)        hexane hydrochloride                              439 0.62                                                                              B                  155                                                                               1-Cyclohexyl-7-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)        heptane hydrochloride                             453 0.65                                                                              B                  156                                                                               1-Cyclohexyl-8-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)        octane hydrochloride                              467 0.68                                                                              B                  157                                                                               1-(4-Cyclohexylbutanoyl)-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperi        dine                                              425 0.75                                                                              B                  158                                                                               1-(2-Cyanobenzyl)-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine           hydrochloride                                     388 0.83                                                                              B                  159                                                                               1-(3-Cyanobenzyl)-4-(5H-dibenzo[  a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine         hydrochloride                                     388 0.85                                                                              B                  160                                                                               1-(4-Cyanobenzyl)-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine           hydrochloride                                     388 0.70                                                                              B                  161                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-Picolyl)piperidine               dihydrochloride                                   364 0.58                                                                              B                  162                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-Picolyl)piperidine               dihydrochloride                                   364 0.53                                                                              B                  163                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-Picolyl)piperidine               dihydrochloride                                   364 0.44                                                                              B                  164                                                                               1-Decanolyl-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine                                                                   427 0.75                                                                              B                  165                                                                               1-Cyano-3-[4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)propa        ne hydrochloride                                  340 0.58                                                                              B                  166                                                                               1-Cyano-4-[4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)propa        ne hydrochloride                                  354 0.52                                                                              B                  167                                                                               2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-3',4'-dimeth        oxyacetophenone hydrochloride                     451 0.85                                                                              B                  168                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-3',4'-dimeth        oxyptopiophenone hydrochloride                    465 0.61                                                                              B                  169                                                                               5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-3',4'-dimeth        oxyvalerophenone hydrochloride                    193 0.64                                                                              B                  170                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-3',4','5'-tr        imethoxybutryrophenone                            509 0.82                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               171                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2',3',4'-tri        methoxybutyrophenone                              509 0.86                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               172                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-4'-methoxybu        tyrophenone                                       449 0.61                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               173                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2,3-dimethoxybenzyl)piperid        ine hydrochloride                                 423 0.63                                                                              B                  174                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)piperid        ine hydrochloride                                 423 0.73                                                                              B                  175                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3,4-dimethoxybenzyl)piperid        ine                                               437 0.58                                                                              B                  176                                                                               1-Cyclohexyl-3-(4-(5H-dibenzo[ a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl        )propylketone hydrochloride                       425 0.51                                                                              B                  177                                                                               2-Cyclohexyl-5-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)        valeronitrile hydrochloride                       436 0.60                                                                              B                  178                                                                               1-(4-(3-Chloro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene-1-piperidinyl)-4-cy        clohexylbutane hydrochloride                      445 0.62                                                                              B                  179                                                                               1-Cyclohexyl-(4-(3-methoxy-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-pipe        ridinyl)butane hydrochloride                      441 0.59                                                                              B                  180                                                                               4,9-Dihydro-4-(1-(4-cyclohexylbutyl)-4-piperidinylidene-10H-benzo[4,5]c        yclohepta[1,2-b]thiophen-10-one                   433 0.45                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               181                                                                               1-(4-Cyclohexylbutyl-4-(9-xantylidene)piperidine hydrochloride                                                                   401 0.64                                                                              B                  182                                                                               1-(4-Cyclohexylbutyl-4-(9-thioxantylidene)piperidine                                                                             417rochloride                                                                      0.65                                                                              B                  183                                                                               6,11-Dihydro-11-(1-(4-cyclohexylbutyl)-4-piperidinylidene-5H-dibenzo[5,        6]cycloheptal[1,2-b]pyridine                      414 0.41                                                                              B                     dihydrochloride                                                             184                                                                               4-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-methoxybenz        yl)piperidine hydrochloride                       395 0.73                                                                              B                  185                                                                               1-Decyl-4-(10,11-Dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidin        e hydrochloride                                   415 0.52                                                                              B                  186                                                                               1-Cyclohexyl-4-(4-(10,11-Dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptan-5-ylidene)-        1-piperidinyl)butane                              413 0.67                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               187                                                                               4-(4-(10,11-Dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl        )-3',4'-dimethoxy-                                481 0.66                                                                              B                     butyrophenone hydrochloride                                                 188                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)pipe        ridine                                            453 0.69                                                                              B                  189                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)pip        eridine                                           467 0.71                                                                              B                  190                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-methylbenzoyl)piperidine                                                           391 0.73                                                                              B                  191                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)acetyl)pi        peridine                                          409 0.76                                                                              B                  192                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-dimethoxycinnamoyl)piperi        dine                                              463 0.73                                                                              B                  193                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-dimethoxycinnamyl)piperid        ine hydrochloride                                 449 0.46                                                                              B                  194                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-3',4'-dietho        xybutyrophenone hydrochloride                     501 0.49                                                                              B                  195                                                                               1-(4-(4-Aminophenyl)butyl)-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)pipe        ridine dihydrochloride                            420 0.34                                                                              B                  196                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-(4-nitrophenyl)buytl)pipe        ridine hydrochloride                              450 0.50                                                                              B                  197                                                                               1-(4-(4-Acetylaminophenyl)butyl-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine        )piperidine dihydrochloride                       462 0.48                                                                              B                  198                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-3',4'-dimeth        ylbutyrophenone hydrochloride                     447 0.53                                                                              B                  199                                                                               Ethyl 4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butyrat        e hydrochloride                                   387 0.51                                                                              B                  200                                                                               4-((4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butyric             acid                                              359 0.15                                                                              B                  201                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(-3-(3',4'-dimethoxyphenyl)p        ropyl)piperidine hydrochloride                    451 0.60                                                                              B                  202                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-(3',4'-dimethoxyphenyl)pr        opanoyl)piperidine                                465 0.78                                                                              B                  203                                                                               1-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butanoyl)p        iperidine hydrochloride                           426 0.60                                                                              B                  204                                                                               N-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butanoyl)-        1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline                    474 0.42                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               205                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(3,4-dimet        hoxy)phenyl-1-hydroxybutane                       481 0.38                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               206                                                                               1-Acetoxy-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-        (3,4-dimethoxy)phenylbutane                       523 0.49                                                                              B                     hydroxybutane hydrochloride                                                 207                                                                               1-Butyl-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(3        ,4-dimethoxy)phenyl-1-                            537 0.45                                                                              B                     hydroxybutane hydroxybutane hydrochloride                                   208                                                                               1-(4-Methoxyxyxlohexyl)-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-p        iperidinyl)butane                                 441 0.55                                                                              B                     hydroxybutane hydrochloride                                                 209                                                                               1-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[  a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butyl)pi        peridine                                          412 0.03                                                                              B                     dihydroxybutane hydrochloride                                               210                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-(N-imidazolylmethyl)cinna        myl)piperidine                                    469 0.44                                                                              B                     dihydroxybutane hydrochloride                                               211                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-naphthoyl)piperidine                                                               427 0.88                                                                              B                  212                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-naphthylmethyl)piperidine         hydrochloride                                    413 0.94                                                                              B                  213                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(1-naphthoyl)piperidine                                                               427 0.59                                                                              B                  214                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(1-naphthylmethyl)piperidine         hydrochloride                                    413 0.83                                                                              B                  215                                                                               2-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butyl)cycl        ohexanone hydrochloride                           426 0.50                                                                              B                                                                       (H+)                      216                                                                               1-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butanoyl)-        4-hydroxypiperidine hydrochloride                 442 0.58                                                                              B                  217                                                                               1-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butanoyl)-        4-ethoxyxarbonpiperidine                          499 0.26                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               218                                                                               Cyclohexyl 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)pr        opylether hydrochloride                           413 0.48                                                                              B                  219                                                                               1-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-butyl)-        1-methoxycarbonylcyclohexane                      470 0.55                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                     (H+)                      220                                                                               Ethyl 2-cyclohexyl-5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperi        dinyl)valerate hydrochloride                      483 0.65                                                                              B                  221                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-(3',4'-dimethoxyphenyl)bu        tyl)piperidine hydrochloride                      465 0.66                                                                              B                  222                                                                               2-(3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-propyl-        2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-                          523 0.54                                                                              B                     1,3-dioxolane hydrochloride                                                 223                                                                               1-Carboxyl-1-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl        )butylcyclohexane hydrochloride                   456 0.38                                                                              B                                                                       (H+)                      224                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphth        oyl)piperidine                                    431 0.90                                                                              B                  225                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphth        ylmethyl)piperidine                               417 0.55                                                                              B                  226                                                                               N-(3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)propanoyl)        cyclohexylamine hydrochloride                     426 0.64                                                                              B                  227                                                                               2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl                cyclohexanecarboxylate hydrochloride              427 0.71                                                                              B                  228                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-cyclohexylbutane                 hydrochloride                                     431 0.74                                                                              B                  229                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]thiepin-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-3+,4+-dimethoxyb        utyrophenone hydrochloride                        499 0.46                                                                              B                  230                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-nitrocinnamyl)piperidine         hydrochloride                                     434 0.70                                                                              B                  231                                                                               1-(4-Aminocinnamyl)-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine         hydrochloride                                     404 0.36                                                                              B                  232                                                                               1-(4-Acetylaminocinnamyl)-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piper        idine dihydrochloride                             446 0.27                                                                              B                  233                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(2-furyl)-        1-butanone hydrochloride                          409    B                  234                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(2-thienyl        )-1-butanone hydrochloride                        425    B                  235                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-propyl(2-t        etrahydropyranyl)ether                            415 0.55                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               236                                                                               Cyclohexyl 3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)pr        opionate hydrochloride                            427 0.71                                                                              B                  237                                                                               N-(2-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl-4-nitro        benzamide hydrochloride                           465 0.49                                                                              H                  238                                                                               2-Cyclohexyl-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)        butyric acid                                      455 0.26                                                                              B                  239                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-propyl            phenylsulphoxide hydrochloride                    409 0.29                                                                              H                  240                                                                               2-(2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-ethyl-5        ',6'-dimethoxyindan hydrochloride                 477 0.41                                                                              B                  241                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-propyl            phenylsulphone hydrochloride                      441 0.36                                                                              B                  242                                                                               N-(2-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl-3',4'-d        imethoxybenzamide hydrochloride                   480 0.44                                                                              G                  243                                                                               N-(2-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl                cyclohexanecarboxamide hydrochloride              426 0.75                                                                              B                  244                                                                               N-(2-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl                isonicotinamide hydrochloride                     421 0.20                                                                              B                  245                                                                               1-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butanoyl)m        orpholine hydrochloride                           428 0.31                                                                              C                  246                                                                               1-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)butanoyl)t        hiomorpholine hydrochloride                       444 0.43                                                                              C                  247                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(4-notroph        enyl)propane hydrochloride                        436 0.34                                                                              H                  248                                                                               1-(4-Aminophenyl)-3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperid        inyl)propane dihydrochloride                      406 0.33                                                                              B                  249                                                                               1-(4-Acetylaminophenyl)-3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-p        iperidinyl)propane                                448 0.43                                                                              B                     dihydrochloride                                                             250                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(2-nitroph        enyl)propane hydrochloride                        436 0.53                                                                              H                  251                                                                               1-(2-Aminophenyl)-3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperid        inyl)propane dihydrochloride                      406 0.52                                                                              B                  252                                                                               1-(2-Acetylaminophenyl)-3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-p        iperidinyl)propane                                448 0.51                                                                              B                     dihydrochloride                                                             253                                                                               2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-ethylpheny        lsulphoxide hydrochloride                         425 0.20                                                                              H                  254                                                                               2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-ethyl             phenylsulphone hydrochloride                      455 0.71                                                                              B                  255                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(2-nitroph        enyl)butane hydrochloride                         450 0.49                                                                              H                  256                                                                               Cyclohexyl-3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1        -propylsulphide hydrochloride                     430 0.17                                                                              J                                                                       (H+)                      257                                                                               Cyclohexyl-3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1        -propylsulphoxide hydrochloride                   445 0.51                                                                              B                  258                                                                               Cyclohexyl-3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1        -propylsulphone hydrochloride                     462 0.28                                                                              H                                                                       (H+)                      259                                                                               Ethyl 2-cyclohexylmethyl-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-        piperidinyl)butyrate                              483 0.70                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               260                                                                               1-(4-acetylamino-1-cyclohexyl)-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylide        ne)-1-piperidinyl)butane                          468 0.43                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               261                                                                               2-(2-(4-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-ethyl)-5',6        '-dimethoxy-1-indanone                            477 0.41                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               262                                                                               Ethyl 2-(2-cyclohexylethyl-3-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-        1-piperidinyl)propionate                          483 0.74                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               263                                                                               Cyclohexylmethyl-2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidi        nyl)ethylsulfone hydrochloride                    461 0.94                                                                              B                  264                                                                               Cyclohexylmethyl-2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidi        nyl)-1-ethylsulfoxide                             441 0.48                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                     (H+)                      265                                                                               Cyclohexylmethyl-2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidi        nyl)-1-ethylsulfide hydrochloride                 429 0.85                                                                              B                  266                                                                               2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-4-amino-6,7-        dimethoxyquinazoline                              476 0.34                                                                              B                     dihydrochloride                                                             267                                                                               N-Acetyl-N-(3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-        1-propyl)cyclohexylamine                          454 0.35                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               268                                                                               N-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-butyl)-        2-piperidone hydrochloride                        426 0.39                                                                              B                  269                                                                               1-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-butyl)-        1-ethoxycarbonylcyclohexane                       483 0.82                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               270                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(3-pyridyl        )propane dihydrochloride                          392 0.44                                                                              B                  271                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-3',4'-dimeth        oxybutyrophenone N-oxide                          477 0.45                                                                              B                                                                       (M-18)                    272                                                                               1-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-butyl)-        1-hydroxymethylcyclohexane                        441 0.55                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               273                                                                               1-Acetoxymethyl-1-(4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperi        dinyl)-1-butyl)cyclohexane                        483 0.86                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               274                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-methyl-3',        4'-dimethoxybutyrophenone                         493 0.22                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               275                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(2-propyl)        -3',4'-dimethoxybutyrophenone                     521 0.28                                                                              H                     hydrochloride                                                               276                                                                               2-Allyl-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-3',4        'dimethoxybutyrophenone                           519 0.30                                                                              H                     hydrochloride                                                               277                                                                               4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-(1-propyl)        -3',4'-dimethoxybutyrophenone                     521 0.38                                                                              H                     hydrochloride                                                               278                                                                               4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-2-ethyl-3',4        '-dimethoxybutyrophenone                          507 0.33                                                                              H                     hydrochloride                                                               279                                                                               Cyclohexylmethyl-2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidi        nyl)-2-ethyl)ether hydrochloride                  413 0.73                                                                              B                  280                                                                               1-(n-Acetyl-3-piperidinyl)-3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-        1-piperidinyl)propane hydrochloride               440 0.75                                                                              B                  281                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(3-piperii        dinyl)propane dihydrochloride                     398 0.16                                                                              A                  282                                                                               1-(3-Acetylamino-4-methoxyphenyl)-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-yl        idine)-1-piperidinyl)butane                       492 0.58                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               283                                                                               4-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidinyl)-1-butyl)c        yclohexane hydrochloride                          425 0.63                                                                              B                  284                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(2-pyridyl        )-1-propene hdiydrochloride                       390 0.66                                                                              H                  285                                                                               2,6-Dimethyl-4-(4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidin        yl)butyl)-5-methyl-1,4-                           528 0.30                                                                              F                     dihydropyrydine-3,5-dicarboxylate hydrochloride                             286                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(2,3-dimet        hoxyphenyl)propane hydrochloride                  451 0.68                                                                              H                  287                                                                               2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[  a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidinyl)methyl-5',6        '-dimethoxyindan hydrochloride                    463 0.59                                                                              H                  288                                                                               2,6-Dimethyl-4-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidin        yl)-1-butyl)-5-methylpyrydine-                    527 0.68                                                                              B                     3,5-dicarboxylate dihydrochloride                                           289                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(4-pyridyl        )propane dihydrochloride                          392 0.37                                                                              B                  290                                                                               N-(2-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl-3-nitro        benzamide hydrochloride                           466 0.48                                                                              D                                                                       (H+)                      291                                                                               N-(2-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl-2-nitro        benzamide hydrochloride                           466    D                                                                       (H+)                      292                                                                               N-(2-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl-3,4-dim        ethoxybenzamide hydrochloride                     481 0.31                                                                              D                                                                       (H+)                      293                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(2-pyrolle        )-1-butane hydrochloride                          409    B                                                                       (H+)                      294                                                                               1-(N-Acetyl-2-piperidinyl)-3-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-        1-piperidinyl)propane hydrochloride               440 0.30                                                                              B                  295                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(N-methyl-        3-piperidinyl)butane dihydrochloride              426 0.07                                                                              B                  296                                                                               1-(1-(4-Hydroxy)cyclohexyl)-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidine)        -1-piperidinyl)butane hydrochloride               427 0.45                                                                              B                  297                                                                               1-(1-(4-Cyano)cyclohexyl)-4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1        -piperidinyl)butane hydrochloride                 436 0.55                                                                              F                  298                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(2-methoxy        phenyl)propane hydrochloride                      421 0.81                                                                              B                  299                                                                               1-(1-(3-Methoxy)cyclohexyl)-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)        -1-piperidinyl)butane                             441 0.71                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               300                                                                               1-(1-(3-Hydroxyoxy)cyclohexyl)-4-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylide        ne)-1-piperidinyl)butane                          427 0.47                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               301                                                                               3-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-butyl)c        yclohexanoe hydrochloride                         425 0.70                                                                              B                  302                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[ a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-nitrocinnamyl)piperidine         hydrochloride                                    434 0.91                                                                              B                  303                                                                               1-(2-Aminocinnamyl)-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine         hydrochloride                                     404 0.62                                                                              B                  304                                                                               1-(2-Acetylaminocinnamyl)-4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piper        idine hydrochloride                               446 0.55                                                                              B                  305                                                                               4-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-butyl)t        etrahydropyran hydrochloride                      413 0.69                                                                              B                  306                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-nitrocinnamyl)piperidine         hydrochloride                                     984 0.90                                                                              B                  307                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(2-piperid        inyl)propane dihydrochloride                      398 0.07                                                                              A                  308                                                                               1-(N-Acetyl-4-piperidinyl)-3-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-        1-piperidinyl)propane hydrochloride               440 0.23                                                                              H                  309                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(4-piperid        inyl)propane dihydrochloride                      398 0.03                                                                              B                  310                                                                               2-(2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-ethyl)i        ndane hydrochloride                               417 0.59                                                                              B                  311                                                                               4-(2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-ethyl)-        2,4,5,6-tetramethyl-                              524 0.68                                                                              B                     1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate hydrochloride                         312                                                                               4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(N-ethoxyc        arbonyl-3-piperidinyl)butane                      484 0.64                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               313                                                                               1-(5-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-pentyl)        -1-methoxycarbonylcyclohexane                     483 0.72                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               314                                                                               1-(3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-propyl)        -1-methoxycarbonylcyclohexane                     455 0.75                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               315                                                                               1-(3-Aminophenyl)-3-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperid        inyl)propane dihydrochloride                      993 0.62                                                                              B                  316                                                                               1-(3-Acetylaminophenyl)-3-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-p        iperidinyl)propane hydrochloride                  994 0.48                                                                              B                  317                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzol[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(3,4,5-tr        imethoxyphenyl)propane                            481 0.65                                                                              B                     dihydrochloride                                                             318                                                                               2-(3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-ethyl)-        5,6-dimethoxy-                                    491 0.21                                                                              H                     1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene hydrochloride                                 319                                                                               6-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)methyl-2,3-di        methoxybenzocycloheptene                          491 0.56                                                                              H                     hydrochloride                                                               320                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3,4,5-trimethoxycinnamyl)pi        peridine hydrochloride                            479 0.69                                                                              B                  321                                                                               1-(N-Acetyl-4-piperidinyl)-5-(4-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-        1-piperidinyl)-1-pentene                          466 0.33                                                                              B                     dihydrochloride                                                             322                                                                               2-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-butyl)-        3,4,5,6-tetramethyl-                              1000                                                                               0.30                                                                              B                     1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate hydrochloride                         323                                                                               2-(4-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-butyl)-        3,4,5,6-tetramethylpyridine-                      550 0.43                                                                              B                     3,5-dicarboxylate hydrochloride                                             324                                                                               1-(1-(4-Methoxy)cyclohexyl)-3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)        -1-piperidinyl)propane                            427 0.48                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               325                                                                               (5H-Dibenzo[b,e]thiepiz-5-ylidene)-1-(4-nitrocinnamyl)piperidine               hydrochloride                                     454 0.89                                                                              B                  326                                                                               1-(4-Aminocinnamyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[b,e]thiepiz-5-ylidene)piperidine             dihydrochloride                                   424 0.65                                                                              B                  327                                                                               1-(4-Acetylaminominocinnamyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[b,e]thiepiz-5-ylidene)piper        idine hydrochloride                               466 0.58                                                                              B                  328                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(2,4-dimet        hoxyphenyl)propane dihydrochloride                451 0.64                                                                              B                  329                                                                               2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)methyl-4'-nit        roindan hydrochloride                             448 0.49                                                                              I                  330                                                                               4'-Amino-2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)meth        ylindan hydrochloride                             418 0.38                                                                              H                  331                                                                               4'Acetylamino-2(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-Piperidinyl)        methylindan hydrochloride                         460 0.33                                                                              B                  332                                                                               2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)methyl-5'-nit        roindan hydrochloride                             448 0.50                                                                              I                  333                                                                               5'-Amino2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)methy        lindan hydrochloride                              418 0.34                                                                              B                  334                                                                               5'-Acetylamino-2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidiny        l)methyllindan hydrochloride                      460 0.29                                                                              H                  335                                                                               4-Amino-N-(2-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl        benzamide hydrochloride                           435    B                  336                                                                               3-Amino-N-(2-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethyl        benzamide hydrochloride                           435    B                  337                                                                               1-Formyl-N-(2-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethy        lisonicotinamide hydrochloride                    455    B                  338                                                                               1-Formyl-N-(2-(5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethy        lisonicotinamide hydrochloride                    455    B                  339                                                                               N-(2-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethynicotinam        ide hydrochloride                                 421 0.42                                                                              B                  340                                                                               N-(2-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethnicotinami        de N-oxide hydrochloride                          437 0.27                                                                              D                                                                       (H+)                      341                                                                               N-(2-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)ethylisonicot        inamide N-oxide hydrochloride                     437 0.30                                                                              D                                                                       (H+)                      342                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2,4-dimethoxycinnamyl)piper        idine hydrochloride                               449 0.73                                                                              B                  343                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2,5-dimethoxycinnamyl)piper        idine hydrochloride                               449 0.73                                                                              B                  344                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2,3-dimethoxycinnamyl)piper        idine hydrochloride                               449 0.90                                                                              B                  345                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3,5-dimethoxycinnamyl)piper        idine hydrochloride                               449 0.74                                                                              B                  346                                                                               1-(4-Cyanocinnamyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidine         hydrochloride                                     414 0.70                                                                              B                  347                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-methoxycinnamyl)piperidin        e hydrochloride                                   419 0.87                                                                              B                  348                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-methoxycinnamyl)piperidin        e hydrochloride                                   419 0.89                                                                              B                  349                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-methoxycinnamyl)piperidin        e hydrochloride                                   419 0.85                                                                              B                  350                                                                               4-(10.11-Dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-nitrocinnam        yl)piperidine hydrochloride                       436 0.93                                                                              B                  351                                                                               1-(4-Aminocinnamyl)-4-(10.11-dihydro-5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylide        ne)piperidine dihydrochloride                     406 0.64                                                                              B                  352                                                                               1-(4-Acetylaminocinnamyl)-4-(10.11 dihydro-5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5        -ylidene)piperidine                               448 0.54                                                                              B                     dihydrochloride                                                             353                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-fluorocinnamyl)piperidine         hydrochloride                                    407 0.88                                                                              B                  354                                                                               2-(2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-ethyl)-        4'-nitroindan hydrochloride                       462 0.34                                                                              H                  355                                                                               4'-Amino-2-(2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-pioperidinyl)        -1-ethyl)indan hydrochloride                      432 0.53                                                                              B                  356                                                                               4'-Acetylamino-2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidiny        l)-1-ethyl)indan hydrochloride                    474 0.24                                                                              B                  357                                                                               2-(2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-ethyl)-        5'-nitroindan hydrochloride                       462 0.31                                                                              H                  358                                                                               5'-Amino-2-(2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-        1-ethyl)indan dihydrochloride                     432 0.23                                                                              H                  359                                                                               5'-Acetylamino-2-(2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperid        inyl)-1-ethyl)indan dihydrochloride               474 0.05                                                                              H                  360                                                                               2-(2-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-ethyl)-        5'-methanesulfonylaminoindan                      510 0.11                                                                              H                     hydrochloride                                                               361                                                                               1-(Cyclohexyl-4-(4-(10.11-dihydroxy-5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-yliden        e)-1-piperidinyl)butane                           445 0.84                                                                              B                  362                                                                               3-(4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-piperidinyl)-1-(3-pyridyl        )-1-propene dihydrochloride                       390 0.44                                                                              B                  363                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-hydroxycinnamyl)piperdine         hydrochloride                                    406 0.55                                                                              B                                                                       (H+)                      364                                                                               1-(4-Acetoxycinnamyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidin        e hydrochloride                                   447 0.87                                                                              B                  365                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamyl        )piperidine hydrochloride                         435 0.63                                                                              B                  366                                                                               1-(4-Acetoxy-3-methoxycinnamyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene        )piperidine hydrochloride                         477 0.83                                                                              B                  367                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-hydroxycinnamyl)piperidin        e hydrochloride                                   405 0.45                                                                              B                  368                                                                               1-(3-Acetoxycinnamyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)piperidin        e hydrochloride                                   447 0.80                                                                              B                  369                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-(2-methoxyacetoxy)cinnamy        l)piperidine hydrochloride                        477 0.65                                                                              B                  370                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-propanoylaminocinnamyl)pi        peridine hydrochloride                            460 0.21                                                                              H                  371                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-ethoxycarbonylaminocinnam        yl)piperidine hydrochloride                       476 0.20                                                                              H                  372                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-methanesulfonylaminocinna        myl)piperidine hydrochloride                      482 0.44                                                                              B                  373                                                                               1-(N,N-Bis(methanesulfonyl)aminocinnamyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten        -5-ylidene)piperidine                             560 0.88                                                                              B                     hydrochloride                                                               374                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-methoxycarbonylcinnamyl)p        iperidine hydrochloride                           447 0.55                                                                              B                  375                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-methoxycarbonylcinnamyl)p        iperidine hydrochloride                           447 0.48                                                                              H                  376                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-methoxycarbonylcinnamyl)p        iperidine hydrochloride                           447 0.50                                                                              B                  377                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-3-methoxy-2-nitrocinnamyl)pi        peridine hydrochloride                            464 0.30                                                                              H                  378                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-methoxycarbonylaminocinna        myl)piperidine hydrochloride                      462 0.53                                                                              B                  379                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-pivaloylaminocinnamyl)pip        eridine hydrochloride                             488 0.51                                                                              B                  380                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-trifluoroacetylaminocinna        myl)piperidine hydrochloride                      500 0.44                                                                              B                  381                                                                               1-(4-Butanoylaminocinnamyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)pip        eridine hydrochloride                             474 0.50                                                                              B                  382                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-ethoxycarbonylcinnamyl)pi        peridine hydrochloride                            477 0.85                                                                              B                  383                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(4-(2-methoxyacetoxy)cinnamy        l)piperidine hydrochloride                        477 0.45                                                                              B                  384                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3,4-dihydroxycinnamyl)piper        idine hydrochloride                               422 0.35                                                                              B                                                                       (H+)                      385                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(2-indolylmethyl)piperidine         hydrochloride                                     402 0.67                                                                              H                  386                                                                               1-(4-Aminosulfonylcinnamyl)-4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)pip        eridine hydrochloride                             468 0.48                                                                              B                                                                       (H+)                      387                                                                               4-(5H-Dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-1-(3-methoxy-4-nitrocinnamyl)p        iperidine hydrochloride                           464 0.29                                                                              H                  __________________________________________________________________________      solvent: solvent for TLC                                                       A: chloroform/methanol = 4/1                                                   B: chloroform/methanol = 9/1                                                   C: chloroform/methanol = 20/1                                                  D: chloroform/methanol = 25/1                                                  E: chloroform/methanol = 50/1                                                  F: ethylacetate/hexane = 5/1                                                   G: ethylacetate/hexane = 3/1                                                   H: ethylacetate/hexane = 1/1                                                   I: ethylacetate/hexane = 1/2                                                   G: ethylacetate/hexane = 1/5                                             

EXAMPLE 154

As test animals, four male spontaneously hypertensive rats (weight 400 to 440 g) that were sufficiently adapted for feeding and in which hypertension was confirmed were used.

Physiological saline aqueous solution containing 2.5% Nicolle and 2.5% ethanol of sample was intravenously administered by bolus injection at a dose of 1 ml per 1 kg of body weight. Systolic blood pressure after administration was measured by the indirect (tail-cuff) method.

The results are shown below.

    ______________________________________                                                      Decrease in systolic blood pressure                               Dose         (mmHg) time after administration (hour)                           Compound                                                                               (mg/kg)  0.5           4                                               ______________________________________                                          1      10       -67           1                                                2      10       -125          -34                                              3      3        -110          -22                                              4      10       -76           0                                                5      10       -56           -20                                              7      10       -57           -15                                              8      10       -95           -21                                              9      10       -91           -19                                              10     10       -129          -21                                              11     10       -166                                                           12     10       -27           1                                                13     10       -47           4                                                14     10       -105          -10                                              15     10       -130          -136                                             16     10       -114          -30                                              17     10       -84           -16                                              20     10       -37           2                                                23     10       -34           10                                               25     10       -8            -7                                               28     10       -52           4                                                31     10       -61           -11                                              37     10       -78           -36                                              38     10       -140          -76                                              42     10       -66           -14                                              45     10       -147          -38                                              52     10       - 23          -9                                               59     10       -87           -21                                              60     10       -121          -48                                             100     10       -35           -5                                              101     10       -89           -14                                             107     10       -88           -11                                             108     10       -126          -50                                             111     10       -98           -13                                             112     10       -16           0                                               113     1        -151          -81                                             115     10       -53           -19                                             116     10       -36           -12                                             117     10       -143          -25                                             118     10       -129          -24                                             119     10       -34           -5                                              120     3        -17           -12                                             121     10       -42           -19                                             122     10       -120          -62                                             123     10       -55           -7                                              124     10       -90           -20                                             125     10       -93           -14                                             126     10       -87           -19                                             128     10       -129          -8                                              129     10       -17           -1                                              130     10       -42           9                                               131     10       -116          2                                               132     10       -106          -5                                              133     3        -146          -84                                             134     10       -115          -30                                             135     10       -132          -50                                             136     10       -100          -40                                             138     10       -129          -33                                             139     10       -139          -89                                             140     3        -113          -101                                            142     10       -43           0                                               149     10       -116          -32                                             150     10       -110          -47                                             151     10       -81           -43                                             154     10       -131          -105                                            155     10       -131          -105                                            156     10       -110          -42                                             157     10       -32           -13                                             158     10       -8            7                                               159     10       -27           -12                                             160     10       -3            -10                                             161     10       -64           -12                                             162     10       -62           -3                                              163     10       -1            4                                               164     10       -91           -22                                             165     10       -22           12                                              166     10       -45           6                                               168     10       -108          0                                               169     10       -130          -4                                              171     10       -122          -8                                              172     10       -115          -25                                             173     10       -98           -25                                             174     10       -8            -16                                             175     10       -87           -1                                              176     10       -105          -10                                             180     10       -25           -24                                             181     10       -56           -27                                             182     10       -11           -6                                              184     10       -16           -4                                              185     10       -66           -10                                             186     10       -95           -12                                             187     10       -47           -9                                              188     10       -94           -12                                             189     10       -72           -15                                             190     10       -11           -15                                             191     10       -29           -20                                             192     10       -25           -36                                             193     10       -124          -59                                             194     10       -59           -17                                             195     10       -100          -51                                             196     10       -145          -81                                             197     10       -51           -26                                             198     10       -124          -25                                             199     10       -15           -24                                             200     10       -10           -24                                             201     10       -118          -21                                             202     10       -54           -16                                             203     3        -123          -58                                             204     10       -141          -84                                            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EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION

From the foregoing results, it is understood that the piperidine derivatives of the present invention possess hypotensive activity and are usable as hypotensives and therefore, they can be expected to provide an excellent hypotensive effect. Accordingly, the present invention is extremely useful, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry.

Having now fully described the invention, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that many changes and modifications can be made thereto without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as set forth herein. 

What is claimed as new and is intended to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:
 1. A piperidine compound of the formula (I) ##STR3## wherein: A is pyridine;R is --H, --Cl or --OCH₃ ; X is --(CH₂)_(n) --, --CO--(CH₂)₃, --CONH--(CH₂)₂, --NHCO--(CH₂)₂, or --CH═CH--(CH₂)₂ --; and n is an integer of from 3 to 5; Y is --CH═CH--, --(CH₂)₂, --OCH₂ --, --SCH₂ --, or --O--; and Q is --CN, substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl, substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted furyl, substituted or unsubstituted thienyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl, or substituted or unsubstituted thiomorpholinyl, wherein when Q is substituted, the substituent(s) is/are selected from the group consisting of H--CH₂)_(n) wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10, Cl--CH₂)₃, allyl, formyl, phenyl, isopropyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, fluoro, chloro, acetoxy, 2-methoxyacetoxy, ethoxycarboxyl, carboxyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, cyano, imidazolylmethyl, trifluoromethyl, benzoyl, 2-hydroxybenzyl, nitro, amino, acetylamino, propanoylamino, butanoylamino, pivaloylamino, trifluoromethylamino, methoxycarbonylamino, ethoxycarbonylamino, cinnamoylamino, methanesulfonylamino, N,N-bis(methanesulfonyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, hydroxymethyl and acetoxymethyl, and wherein when X and/or Q contain --CH₂ -- groups, one or more of the --CH₂ -- groups in X and/or Q may be substituted by --CH₂)₄ or --CH₂)₅, thereby forming a ring structure.
 2. The piperidine compound of claim 1, wherein the hydrogen atoms of one or more of the --CH₂ -- groups in X and Q are substituted by --CH₂)₄ or --CH₂)₅, thereby forming a ring structure.
 3. The piperidine compound of claim 1, wherein Q is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of H--CH₂)_(n) wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10, Cl--CH₂)₃, allyl, phenyl, isopropyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, fluoro, chloro, acetoxy, 2-methoxyacetoxy, ethoxycarboxyl, carboxyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, cyano, imidazolylmethyl, trifluoromethyl, benzoyl, 2-hydroxybenzyl, nitro, amino, acetylamino, propanoylamino, butanoylamino, pivaloylamino, trifluoromethylamino, methoxycarbonylamino, ethoxycarbonylamino, cinnamoylamino, methanesulfonylamino, N,N-bis(methanesulfonyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, hydroxymethyl and acetoxymethyl.
 4. The piperidine compound of claim 1, wherein X is --CONH--(CH₂)₂.
 5. The piperidine compound of claim 1, wherein Y is --CH═CH--.
 6. The piperidine compound of claim 1, wherein Y is --(CH₂)₂ --.
 7. The piperidine compound of claim 1, wherein Q is substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl.
 8. The piperidine compound of claim 1, wherein X is --CONH--(CH₂)₂, and Q is substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl.
 9. A piperidine compound of the formula ##STR4## wherein: R is --H, --Cl or --OCH₃ ;X is --(CH₂)_(n) --, --CO--(CH₂)₄, --CONH--(CH₂)₂, --NHCO--(CH₂)₂, or --CH═CH--(CH₂)₂ --; and n is an integer of from 3 to 5; Y is --CH═CH--, --(CH₂)₂ --, --OCH₂ --, --SCH₂ --; and Q is --CN, substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl, substituted or unsubstituted thienyl, substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl, or substituted or unsubstituted thiomorpholinyl, wherein when Q is substituted, the substituent(s) is/are selected from the group consisting of H--CH₂)₃ wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10, Cl--CH₂)₃, allyl, formyl, phenyl, isopropyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, fluoro, chloro, acetoxy, 2-methoxyacetoxy, carboxyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, cyano, imidazolylmethyl, trifluoromethyl, benzoyl, 2-hdyroxybenzyl, nitro, amino, acetylamino, propanoylamino, butanoylamino, pivaloylamino, trifluoromethylamino, methoxycarbonylamino, ethoxycarbonylamino, cinnamoylamino, methanesulfonylamino, N,N-bis(methanesulfonyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, hydroxymethyl and acetoxymethyl, and wherein when X and/or Q contain --CH₂ -- groups, one or more of the --CH₂ -- groups in X and/or Q may be substituted by --CH₂)₄ or --CH₂)₅, thereby forming a ring structure.
 10. The piperidine compound of claim 9, wherein X is --CONH--(CH₂)₂, Y is --CH═CH--, and Q is N-formylpiperidinyl.
 11. A piperidine compound of the formula ##STR5## wherein: R is --H, --Cl or --OCH₃ ;X is --CO--(CH₂)₃, --CONH--(CH₂)₂, --NHCO--(CH₂)₂, or --CH═CH-- (CH₂)₂ --; and Q is --CN, substituted or unsubstituted cyclohexyl, substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl, substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted furyl, substituted or unsubstituted thienyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, substituted or unsubstituted morpholinyl, or substituted or unsubstituted thiomorpholinyl, wherein when Q is substituted, the substituent(s) is/are selected from the group consisting of H--CH₂)_(n) wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10, Cl--CH₂)₃, allyl, phenyl, isopropyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, fluoro, chloro, acetoxy, 2-methoxyacetoxy, ethoxycarboxyl, carboxyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, cyano, imidazolylmethyl, trifluoromethyl, benzoyl, 2-hydroxybenzyl, nitro, amino, acetylamino, propanoylamino, butanoylamino, pivaloylamino, trifluoromethylamino, methoxycarbonylamino, ethoxycarbonylamino, cinnamoylamino, methanesulfonylamino, N,N-bis(methanesulfonyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, hydroxymethyl and acetoxymethyl, and wherein when X and/or Q contain --CH₂ -- groups, one or more of the --CH₂ -- groups in X and/or Q may be substituted by --CH₂)₄ or --CH₂)₅ thereby forming a ring structure.
 12. A piperidine compound of the formula ##STR6## wherein: R is --H, --Cl or --OCH₃ ;X is --(CH₂)_(n) --; n is an integer of from 3 to 5; and Q is --CN, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted furyl, substituted or unsubstituted thienyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, wherein when Q is substituted, the substituent(s) is/are selected from the group consisting of H--CH₂)_(n) wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10, Cl--CH₂)₃, allyl, phenyl, isopropyl, hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy, fluoro, chloro, acetoxy, 2-methoxyacetoxy, ethoxycarboxyl, carboxyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, cyano, imidazolylmethyl, trifluoromethyl, benzoyl, 2-hydroxybenzyl, nitro, amino, acetylamino, propanoylamino, butanoylamino, pivaloylamino, trifluoromethylamino, methoxycarbonylamino, ethoxycarbonylamino, cinnamoylamino, methanesulfonylamino, N,N-bis(methanesulfonyl)amino, aminocarbonyl, aminosulfonyl, hydroxymethyl and acetoxymethyl, and wherein one or more of the --CH₂ -- groups in X may be substituted by --CH₂)₄ or --CH₂)₅ thereby forming a ring structure. 